Next Avenue: 3 Things Women Should Know About Health Reform
A question for women: Have you ever put off going to the doctor because of the cost? I have. What’s more, 43 percent of American women have delayed or passed…
Next Avenue column: Women Get Bum Advice on Social Security
In an earlier Next Avenue blog post, I noted that many women have rocky relationships with financial advisers because they find the money pros disrespectful and condescending. I’ve now found…
Future Retirees, The News Is Alarming
Ouch. The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College has released a new report that suggests even more serious problems ahead for future retirees. The news “is truly alarming,” writes…
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Why Women Get Smaller Raises Than Men
Ever wonder the real reason why women are paid less than men? Women who work full-time earn, on average, 77 percent of what men do. It’s a lingering problem —…
Simple Money Advice When You Hit It Big
As I write this column, the winner has not come forward to claim the $337 million share of the Powerball Lottery this week. I bet the winner will opt for…
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Women’s Changing Roles and Social Security
Social Security turned 77 this week, and Mitt Romney’s choice of running mate, Paul Ryan, has put the retirement program on the front burner as a campaign issue. So I’ve…
Women and Financial Advisers: A Rocky Relationship
Not long after my husband, Cliff, and I got married, he asked me to join him for a meeting with his financial adviser. Cliff had invested with this adviser for…
NextAvenue.org: 5 Ways Women Can Be More Confident Investors
Women are typically the chief financial officers of their households. They pay the monthly bills, cut the tuition checks and make sure groceries are in the cupboard. They even manage…
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Second Verse: Why You Should Plan on Working to Age 70
Push off retiring until age 70 and your financial world is going to be much brighter. The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College reports in a new study titled:…
Next Avenue.org: Women Need to Get Serious About Emergency Savings
Two years ago, I had a string of bad luck. First, I needed an operation to remove a small tumor. Then, my beloved Subaru Outback (with more than 120,000 miles)…
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